Australia A 362 for 4 dec (Cowan 109) and 221 for 7 dec (Smith 78) drew with Derbyshire 269 for 3 dec (Palladino 106) and 270 for 9 (Khawaja 66, Redfern 56, Lyon 4-115)
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Derbyshire's last-wicket pair, Christopher Durham and Mark Footitt, survived 35 balls to deny Australia A victory in the opening match of their tour after Test duo Mitchell Johnson and Nathan Lyon had combined to take seven wickets.
Australia A had declared an hour into final morning, following a stand of 73 between Ed Cowan and Mitchell Starc, to leave Derbyshire a target of 315 and the top order laid a solid foundation as Usman Khawaja hit 66. Daniel Redfern also compiled a confident half-century but the middle and lower order fell away against Johnson and Lyon.
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